relict

noun

geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated

Roots

rere- · Latin · behind, back linquerelict- · Latin · to leave

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